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It was almost one of the greatest comebacks in the event’s history. Almost. But Team World finally made it official Sunday in the final draw of the 2019 World Financial Group Continental Cup, presented by Boyd Gaming, picking up the final, precious points needed to clinch the championship.

LAS VEGAS — Team World showed up for the 2019 World Financial Group Continental Cup, presented by Boyd Gaming, with a young, talented team of curlers determined to halt an embarrassing six-year winless drought against Team North America.

Team World continued to tighten the screws on Team North America at the 2019 World Financial Group Continental Cup, presented by Boyd Gaming, after another scintillating performance in the third draw Thursday night.

Can Team World win the 2019 World Financial Group Continental Cup, presented by Boyd Gaming, 60-0? Of course not, but after winning its first six matches Thursday – all mixed doubles events – at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, they can dream about it.

Team World served notice Thursday; it’s determined to snap a horrid losing streak after sweeping all three mixed doubles matchups in the opening draw of the 2019 World Financial Group Continental Cup, presented by Boyd Gaming.

Matchups for the first 18 games are now set at the 2019 World Financial Group Continental Cup, presented by Boyd Gaming. Team North America and World coaches and captains finalized the lineups at today’s coaches and captains meeting.

The 2019 World Financial Group Continental Cup returns to Las Vegas this Thursday for the fourth time in the event’s 15-year history, but this time a new format puts emphasis on mixing and matching the world’s greatest players in ways never seen before.

Kevin Koe’s buzzer-beater double takeout to win the semifinal might have been the most talked about shot of the weekend at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Canadian Beef Masters in Truro, N.S., but John Epping’s short runback to win the final was the shot that mattered most.